Skid.



G. H. DANVER. SKID.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 19,1913.

1 1 @152 Patented June 30, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. DANVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Jasper and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Skids, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to skids of the type used for conveying articles, such as barrels, boxes, machinery, stone and other articles, from one elevation to another, as for instance from a railroad car to a platform or floor below the car, or from other vehicles to a lower elevation.

My object is to provide a comparatively inexpensive and simple construction of skid which shall be relatively light, but present strength and rigidity sufficient to resist the heavy strains to which it is subjected in use, shall be so constructed as not to be subject to disarrangement or impairment in use, and which shall present no obstacles to the articles moved along it.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a broken plan view of my improved skid; Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof; and Fig. 3, a section taken at the line 3 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

My improved skid is formed of side-bars 4 formed preferably of channel-irons, the upper and lower flanges 5 and 6 of which extend outwardly as represented. The bars 4 are connected together at intervals by cross -bars 7 and braces 8 which extend transversely of the bars 4, the cross-bars 7 fitting flatwise against the undersides of the flanges 6 and being secured thereto as represented at 9, preferably by rivets. The braces 8 are of general V-shape having their lower and end-portions flattened, as represented at 10 and 11 respectively, the braces 8 fitting at their portions 10 flatwise upon the upper surfaces of the cross-bars? and being secured thereto as represented at 12, as by rivets. The flattened portions 11 of the bars 8 extend in opposite directions through openings 13 in the webs 14 of the bars 4 adjacent to the undersides of the flanges 5, to which latter the braces are secured by rivets 8* passing through them and the flanges 5, the upper ends of the rivets being countersunk in the flanges 5 to present a flat unobstructed surface along the upper side of the skid in order that no obstructions shall be Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 19; 1913.

Patented June 36, 1914.

Serial No. 768,642.

presented to the articles passed along the skid.

The upper ends of the bars 4 present surfaces 15 extending preferably at right-angles to the median lines of said bars, and fitting against the squared ends 15 of these bars and flat-wise along their flanges 6, are angle-shaped members 16 provided at their outer ends with hooks 17 at which the skid is adapted to be hooked over the structure from which the articles are to be conveyed to a lower elevation, to hold the skid rigid. The members 16 are secured to the bars 4 as by rivets 17 which extend through said members, the flanges 6 and a cross-bar l8 fitting against the undersides of the members 16, the bars 4 at this point being braced by one of the braces 8, as hereinbefore described in connection with the bars 7. The lower ends of the side-bars 4 are beveled as indicated at 19 in order that the skid when positioned for use may be firmly secured against slipping at its lower end.

The provision of the cross-bars 7 and braces 8, arranged as described relative to each other and to the channel-irons 4, serve to very effectively brace the bars 4 against spreading and distortion when subjected to heavy strains as they in effect form trusses which may be constructed of comparatively light material. Furthermore by constructing a skid in accordance with my invention the upper surface thereof is free of any obstructions to the passage of articles along it and thus damage thereto and danger to the operator is avoided.

The squaring of the upper ends of the bars 4 and the provision of the hook-members 16 in the form described and illustrated, whereby the latter extend at their angleportions against the squared ends of the bars, serves to afford great strength to the hooks and prevents them from breaking ofl under heavy loads.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A metal skid formed of side members provided with flanges along their upper edges, and cross bars and cross braces connecting said side members together, said cross bars being secured at their end portions to the lower edges of said side members and said braces being secured at their outer ends to said flanges against the under sides of the latter and at their intermediate portions to said cross bars.

2. A metal skid formed of side members provided with outwardly extending flanges along their upper edges, the webs of said side members being provided with openings, and cross bars and cross braces connecting said side members together, said cross bars being secured at their end portions to the lower edges of said side members and said cross braces extending at their opposite ends through said openings and secured to said flanges against the under sides of the latter, and secured at their intermediate portions to said cross bars.

3. A metal skid formed of side members provided with flanges along their upper edges, and cross bars and cross braces connecting said side members together, said cross bars being secured at their end portions to the lower edges of said side members and said cross braces being secured at their outer ends to said flanges against the under sides of the latter, and being down wardly deflected intermediate their ends to bear against said cross bars, to which latter they are connected.

4. A metal skid formed of side members provided with upper and lower flanges, and

cross bars and cross braces connecting said side members together, said cross bars being secured at their end portions to said lower flanges, and said cross braces being secured at their outer ends to said upper flanges against the under sides of the latter and at their intermediate portions to said cross bars.

5. A metal skid formed of side members provided with outwardly extending flanges along their upper and lower edges with the intermediate web sections provided with openings, and cross bars and cross braces connecting said side members together, said cross bars being secured at their end portions to said lower flanges and said cross braces extending at their outer ends through said openings to lie against the under sides of said upper flanges to which lat ter they are secured, and being provided with downwardly deflected portions intermediate their ends at which they are con nected with said cross bars.

GEORGE H. DANVER.

In presence of CEoIL D. FITHI N, JOHN A. GARNIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

